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Warren Stupidity

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52. you should write a letter to the authors of the study explaining this.

Sun May 31, 2015, 09:29 AM

May 2015

Generational and Time Period Differences in American Adolescents’ Religious Orientation, 1966–2014
Jean M. Twenge, Julie J. Exline, Joshua B. Grubbs, Ramya Sastry, W. Keith Campbell.
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0121454#authcontrib

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Teens are fleeing religion like never before: Massive new study exposes religion’s decline [View all] cbayer May 2015 OP

The actual study and its non-interpreted results. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #1

Seems to contradict a lot of oft-repeated notions. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #53

The religious right is better at insulation from reality... gcomeau Jun 2015 #54

I think there are a lot of important factors. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #56

Religion and spirituality are two different things (unlike what the picture implies) GreatGazoo May 2015 #2

THANK YOU, JESUS, for answering my prayers. Hoppy May 2015 #4

You might want to read the actual study. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #5

Look at the first question they asked in the survey please: GreatGazoo May 2015 #34

They used two surveys. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #35

I would like to see the original picture TexasProgresive May 2015 #6

photoshop Cartoonist May 2015 #7

I recognize that it is a personal issue with me TexasProgresive May 2015 #8

Here is a link to the actual paper. cbayer May 2015 #10

Thanks, I will read it later TexasProgresive May 2015 #12

Sounds like a wonderful Saturday, TP. cbayer May 2015 #13

It's not needed Cartoonist May 2015 #18

I gotta disagree. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #57

The only problem with that Cartoonist Jun 2015 #59

Sounds like the beginnings of a marketing study to me. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #60

True or False Cartoonist Jun 2015 #61

It's more than the shot. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #62

To be clear, I included this image because it was a part of the article. cbayer May 2015 #23

I know that. I just wanted to rant about the article writer for using it. TexasProgresive May 2015 #30

Understood. There is much to criticize with this writer. cbayer May 2015 #31

Stock photo from an Italian site with a blank piece of paper muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #26

Great find. Interesting that this article gave it a label. cbayer May 2015 #27

I don't know who put that wording on it; other people have put different things on it muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #28

I see it with this lettering on a couple of different articles about this topic, cbayer May 2015 #29

Thanks, I hope they paid her well for using her image. TexasProgresive May 2015 #32

it's from shutterstock, like it says in the article Lordquinton May 2015 #40

And fake. TexasProgresive May 2015 #44

i don't understand your crusade against a stock photo Lordquinton May 2015 #45

It's just my opinion, got it TexasProgresive May 2015 #46

There is no cod! cbayer May 2015 #9

Please explain your difference betwee religion and spirituality. Yorktown May 2015 #16

Perhaps the more important distinction is between those who believe in an interventionalist god Major Nikon May 2015 #41

But what's the good of a 'god' which has no doctrine? Yorktown May 2015 #47

It makes some people feel better when the lights are out Major Nikon May 2015 #50

Oh, OK. <Test> Lights out </end test> Yorktown May 2015 #51

Study discusses organized religion and spirituality separately. AtheistCrusader Jun 2015 #63

Look what religion is offering right now? leftyladyfrommo May 2015 #3

The study includes some speculation about causation, cbayer May 2015 #11

Most of the religion we hear about in the news is just awful. leftyladyfrommo May 2015 #36

Yep. The religion that liberals and progressives identify with doesn't cbayer May 2015 #37

UU's having been dealing with this question, and I went... TreasonousBastard May 2015 #14

Of all the organized groups, I think the UU's are on the right track. cbayer May 2015 #17

The coffee house is good idea... TreasonousBastard May 2015 #19

If you want any information on how it was set up and run, cbayer May 2015 #20

Already posted. Yorktown May 2015 #15

She has me on ignore. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #21

"She also hasn't read" Yorktown May 2015 #22

Ah geez. Any chance of stepping back from discussions focussed on forum participants and get to -> pinto May 2015 #24

that would be nice if some participants didn't engage in mod-report campaigns. Yorktown May 2015 #25

Perhaps if you would also address your dear friends when they engage in that behavior... trotsky Jun 2015 #55

I would question phil89 May 2015 #33

New Graphic Cartoonist May 2015 #38

Lol, you are very good at these things. cbayer May 2015 #39

that more people are concerned about a stock photo Lordquinton May 2015 #42

They are in shock and denial, Lordquinton. beam me up scottie May 2015 #43

For all the kiddies here this is nothing new Leontius May 2015 #48

Kiddies? There may be data that supports what you say, but this data doesn't. cbayer May 2015 #49

you should write a letter to the authors of the study explaining this. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #52

One sentence hit and run reply. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #58

and Leontius Jun 2015 #64

And the study covers 1966 - 2014 Warren Stupidity Jun 2015 #65

I believe this calls for a sad trombone. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #66